Palace Terriers report for Friday...

Up at the butt-crack of dawn for a Champions League Final, against a team with a decidedly asymmetrical formation, so played standard 4-5-1V against it with normal mentality. Zdenek Krajca scored the opening goal in the 8th minute during a period of Terriers pressure, but the opposition equalised against the run of play in the 17th minute. Thereafter it was pretty even, until midway through the second-half, when the Terriers Management turned on counter-attacking and subbed ineffective striker Ben Atkins for Matt Hall, whereupon the play became ever-increasingly Terriers. With extra-time looming, Julien van der Plas pounced on a loose ball just outside the area and volleyed it into the net for the winning goal, and Palace Terriers claimed their first silverware.

Along with Desert Rats FCs Cup win yesterday, the Palace teams trophy cabinet for this season:

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Back to the more mundane task of the League, Terriers entertained 3rd in the table and drew 1-1. The visitors scored early on, and Terriers then put them under the cosh looking for an equaliser, which eventually came in the 75th minute, Julien van der Plas heading home a right-wing cross from Zdenek Krajca for his 30th goal of the season in all competitions. Terriers stay in 5th place, and with a healthy goal difference advantage look set to finish there, no matter what the result tomorrow.